Archive: Social Justice
Civil rights march – ‘March to the Post Office’ – in Washington PA in April 1964. Understanding our history is critical to building our future communities. It is not an accident that many of us did not learn the rich history of resistance and work to fight for respect and dignity for all people that […]
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It is disgusting and hateful that KKK flyers are being distributed throughout Greene County over the past few weeks, but it should not be surprising. White supremacists are everywhere, and white supremacy is embedded in many of our institutions. No community is immune from this hateful ideology, and a community that willfully ignores this hateful […]
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We all just heard the news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away tonight. It is such a sad day when the passing of someone so important – someone whose life’s work affords women the right to do the work that they choose, and LGBTQ couples the right to marry as they choose – cannot […]
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Legislative Panel CCJ team member Heaven Sensky was the moderator of the event, and local organizers included Ahmad Morris-Walker, A’Shon Burgess, Zhiere Patmon, Faith McClendon, Kierra King, Brianna King, and Dara Thomas. The organizers asked the panel questions focused on Criminal Justice Reform, Health Care Access, Labor and Workers Rights, Policing Reform, and Education from […]
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The past few weeks have left our hearts both broken and furious. We mourn for the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others who have been killed in instances of unveiled racism. We are grateful to those who continue to protest white supremacy in all of its forms, […]
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The massacre of our neighbors in a house of worship is terrifying and a stark reminder of the recent rise in anti-Semitism, white nationalism, and racism in our communities. From the hateful chants at the Charlottesville demonstration to the appeals to violence on websites and social media, the spread of this hate has been apparent […]
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